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Trade fair to feature $100's in prizes An American Express Gift Card for $100 will be among the prizes awarded follwoing the annual Trade Fair at Friday's chapter luncheon meeting.
Twenty Friends of IREM will be participating in this year's Trade Fair which begins at 11:15 a.m at the Banker's Club in San Francisco. The Fair will follow the Green Supplies Seminar and will precede the June Business Luncheon Meeting (see above for details.) Most of the Friends will be bringing gifts for the drawings.
Plan to arrive early!
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Delegation from IREM SF travels to Capital Hill
A delegation from the San Francisco Chapter joined other IREM members on a vist to Capitol Hill in April. In addition to meeting with the staffs of several Congressmen, The group had breakfast with Senator Diane Feinstein.
The delegation had three major topics of discussion.
Commercial market liquidity: calling for the economic stimulus plan to provide for small business loans, short-term loans for capital inmprovements and refinancing for mortagages.
Energy efficient buildings: Storngly supporting positive incentives for energy conservation activities including HR 1778, which provides incentives for retrofits. The group spoke in opposition to mandatory labeling and retrofitting, and building code development by fereal agencies.
The group spoke in opposition to any proposal that would eliminate capital gains treatment for any carried interest of a rel estate partnership.
For more information about IREM's position on various issues before cCongress, go to www.irem.org. |
